This is heaven; the best rock literature you're likely to get your hands on. Whether your a hard core fan or not it is a must read as it captures his moods, his lyrics, his passions, his successes and failures, his ups and his downs as well as the rock world at the time in a thought-provoking and truly compelling way. What's more it is beautifully written and no stone has been left unturned in terms of research.
'A joy to read' Observer 'Superbly researched' Sunday Times
'Is, or should be, the last word on Kurt Cobain' Lynn Barber, Daily Telegraph
Kurt Cobain's life and death fast became rock 'n' roll legend. The worldwide success of his band, Nirvana, defined the music scene in the early 1990s and their songs spoke to and for a generation. Music journalist Charles R. Cross, a veteran of the Seattle music scene, relates this extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the pain that extinguished it. Heavier Than Heaven is the definitive life of one of the twentieth century's most creative and troubled music geniuses, and includes a new introduction commemorating twenty five years since Cobain's death.
'Wins immediate entry into the rock lit pantheon. Five stars' Q Magazine
